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Mike Tyson completes pilgrimage in Mecca

by theGrio | July 9, 2010 at 3:31 PM
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Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was in Mecca yesterday, confirming on social media website Twitter that he was visiting Saudi Arabia to perform the holy pilgrimage, Umrah.

Tyson tweeted about his visit, saying: “I just left the Holy City of Mecca where I was blessed to have been able to make Umrah.”

He added: “Inshallah (God willing), Allah will continue to bless me to stay on the straight path.”

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